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Iran sends largest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela

Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of US sanctions.
December 10, 2020

Haftar's spokesman: We're at war with Turkey

The spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces Ahmed Al-Mismari said they are at war with Turkey after the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have "fueled their conflict".
December 10, 2020

Arab Coalition destroys two Houthi explosive-laden boats

The Arab Coalition said late Wednesday its forces intercepted and destroyed two bomb-laden boats belonging to Iran-backed Houthi militia.
December 10, 2020

Nigerian Naval officers involved in illegal bunkering

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has decried the involvement of Naval personnel in illicit oil bunkering and crude oil theft.
December 10, 2020

Could the fastest-growing jihadist insurgency tear Burkina Faso apart?

As Britain deploys troops to neighbouring Mali, Burkina Faso is descending deeper into chaos.
December 10, 2020

Empowering indigenous players: a solution to West Africa's maritime security crisis

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has emphasised the need for full implementation of the relevant local content strategy by ensuring that Nigerian cargoes are freighted..
December 09, 2020

45 years on, will there be Portuguese troops in Cabo Delgado?

Some in Portugal want to prove a point by sending soldiers back its former colony. On 1 January 2021, Portugal will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and some in..
December 09, 2020

Russia’s Port Sudan Naval Base: A Power Play on the Red Sea

Russia is planning to expand its naval power projection on the Red Sea. In November, Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved a draft agreement to establish a naval base in Port Sudan, on..
December 08, 2020

LNA Detain vessel offshore Derna

Libyan National Army forces have detained MV MABROOKA (IMO 9328613) offshore of Derna.
December 08, 2020

The long term impact of the Tigray conflict on Ethiopia

Concerns are mounting for the welfare of tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray into neighbouring Sudan.
December 08, 2020